Sentences with phrase «immigrant children advocates»

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Cendy is one of millions of immigrants who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children — a group known as «DREAMers» by advocates of the Dream Act, a federal bill first introduced in the Senate in 2001 to allow them a pathway to permanent residency.

DREAMers, undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children, and their allies had been protesting and advocating for a bill to protect them before the government shut down pending a spending bill.

Essentially they are the ones who are not strong enough to be advocates for themselves: prisoners, very old and very poor people, household workers, most people who live in Third World countries, retarded children and adults, schoolchildren, immigrants, farm workers, unemployed persons, the institutionalized mentally ill, sometimes women, sometimes gays.

The report, Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students — released by The Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition and The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. — finds that while the New York State Education Department (SED) and the Attorney General's Office, as well as several individual school districts, have taken a number of important steps, there is much more to do.

That was the message more than 1,000 immigrants and advocates echoed as they hit the streets on Wednesday evening for a rally and march in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama - era program that helps immigrants who entered the country illegally as children avoid deportation.

Advocates for the immigrant community, the county parks, healthcare, and child services all held signs and explained their needs for funding.

«Jose will be a staunch advocate for Queens families and will continue his great work of standing up for the rights of working New Yorkers, immigrants, seniors, children and all of New York's most vulnerable individuals,» he said.

Civil - rights advocates were initially skeptical, but many saw the potential power of a reform movement that would not brook separate and lower expectations for poor children, immigrants, or racial minorities.

«A common theme in research on immigration and education is that immigrant children often say they feel they are on their own because they don't have a lot of family resources,» Louie said, noting that «American schools are structured in a way so that parents are advocates of children.»

Our Children Our Schools: A Blueprint for Creating Partnerships Between Immigrant Families and New York City Public Schools Over 60 % of children in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's edChildren Our Schools: A Blueprint for Creating Partnerships Between Immigrant Families and New York City Public Schools Over 60 % of children in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's eImmigrant Families and New York City Public Schools Over 60 % of children in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's edchildren in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's edchildren of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's edChildren of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's eimmigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's edchildren's education.

A Bad Start to the School Year: Despite New Regulation Immigrant Parents Still Face Major Language Barriers This report reveals serious lapses in the provision of language assistance services to immigrant parents found during Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s month - long monitoring of high school registration centers and a survey of select parent coordinImmigrant Parents Still Face Major Language Barriers This report reveals serious lapses in the provision of language assistance services to immigrant parents found during Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s month - long monitoring of high school registration centers and a survey of select parent coordinimmigrant parents found during Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s month - long monitoring of high school registration centers and a survey of select parent coordinators....

This report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) examines the data on the SIFE population and profiles twelve immigrant students who should have been identified as SIFE by their schools.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Immigrant Students» Rights Project combines our distinctive leadership in the field of public education advocacy with our in - depth knowledge of the needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families to improve student achievement and advance meaningfuImmigrant Students» Rights Project combines our distinctive leadership in the field of public education advocacy with our in - depth knowledge of the needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families to improve student achievement and advance meaningfuimmigrant students, students learning English, and their families to improve student achievement and advance meaningful reform.

KIPP San Antonio and KIPP charter schools across the country advocated Wednesday for permanent protection from deportation for immigrants who entered the country illegally as children.

Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and Immigrant Students This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and immigrant students and families.

Americans for Immigrant Justice Non-profit law firm that champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims toImmigrant Justice Non-profit law firm that champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims toimmigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims toimmigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims to justice.

She's also an immigrant success story herself, and a no - nonsense advocate for children who doesn't accept excuses or take «no» for an answer.

Steinberg and Halsted (National Coalition of Advocates for Students, 1988) reported that immigrant children have often been tracked into English as a Second Language programs, then steered towards vocational courses.

Laura recently completed an internship at NWIRP where she advocated for immigrant children seeking asylum from gang violence and neglect.

Prior to law school Zara was a front - line community advocate for over a decade, working extensively on issues involving violence against women and children, anti-racism, immigrant and refugee issues, legal aid reform, custody and access advocacy, anti-poverty initiatives and specific coalition work with South Asian women.

Included in this group are migrant worker assistance organizations, immigrant services, farm workers, and domestic workers organizations, labour and human rights lawyers, unions, labour and social policy researchers, university professors, employment and labour relations specialists, child and youth welfare advocates, and legal aid societies.

To advocate for victims of domestic violence in all family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, restraining orders; to empower immigrants with family law issues.

Successfully advocated for pro bono clients, including immigrants in asylum proceedings and unaccompanied children seeking special immigrant juvenile status.